Paper Helicopter STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 8: Paper helicopter · Set 566 · 40 questions

What you do (Air pushes back): 1. Draw a T shape on a paper strip and cut it out with safety scissors (an adult helps). 2. Cut the top down the middle and fold the two blades opposite ways. 3. Fold up the bottom and clip a paper clip on it. 4. Drop it from your raised hand and time how long it takes to land.

1. 1.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a paper clip (b) a ruler (c) a strip of paper (d) a balloon
3. 3.🔮 Predict: you add two more paper clips. How does it fall? (a) it floats up (b) slower (c) faster (d) it stops in the air
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) safety scissors (d) a battery cell
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: time to reach the floor is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a stone (c) a coin (d) a feather
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) safety scissors
10. 10.True or false: a strip of paper is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a ruler for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.True or false: a stone falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a glass marble falls slowly through the air. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a balloon is needed for the paper helicopter. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper helicopter. Which one is NOT needed? (a) safety scissors (b) a pencil (c) a mirror (d) a ruler
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is kept the same? (a) time to reach the floor (b) the length of the blades (c) the paper clip
18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the paper helicopter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚁 Which of these falls slowly through the air? (a) a glass marble (b) a crumpled paper ball (c) a toy parachute (d) a steel spoon
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a paper clip (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an open sheet of paper (b) a paper helicopter (c) a steel spoon (d) a toy parachute
22. 22.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a steel spoon fall slowly or fast? (a) falls slowly (b) falls fast
23. 23.🚁 Why does the paper helicopter fall slowly? (a) air pushes on its blades (b) the floor pushes it (c) a magnet holds it (d) it has no weight
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a feather (b) an open sheet of paper (c) a paper helicopter (d) a crumpled paper ball
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper helicopter? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper clip (c) turmeric powder (d) a pencil
27. 27.🚁 Why do we clip a paper clip to the bottom of the helicopter? (a) to stop the spinning (b) to make it fall slower (c) to make it magnetic (d) to weigh down the bottom
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a strip of paper for the paper helicopter? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the person dropping is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? What do we do with “the paper clip”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
31. 31.🛟 Which scissors should children use to cut the paper? (a) safety scissors (b) a paper cutter (c) gardening shears (d) sharp kitchen shears
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the paper clip (c) the length of the blades (d) time to reach the floor
33. 33.🔮 A flat sheet and a crumpled ball of the same paper drop together. Which lands first? (a) neither of them (b) the crumpled ball (c) the flat sheet (d) a sheet of glass
34. 34.🔮 Predict: you fold the two blades the other way. What changes? (a) it spins the other way (b) it turns blue (c) it falls upward (d) it does not fall
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the paper helicopter? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🛟 Where is a safe place to drop the helicopter from? (a) a high window ledge (b) from your raised hand (c) a wobbly chair (d) a roof edge
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stone (b) a coin (c) a paper helicopter (d) a steel spoon
38. 38.🚁 Dropped from a raised hand, does a glass marble fall slowly or fast? (a) falls fast (b) falls slowly
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do longer blades make the paper helicopter fall more slowly? True or false: the length of the blades is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper helicopter? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a strip of paper (d) a battery cell

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